Combined trunk and folding bed.



L. ROSWALL.

COMBINED TRUNK AND FOLDING BED. APPLICATION FILED-JULY 21'; 1909.

1,148,802a Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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COMBINED TRUNK AND FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21.1909.

1,148,802 Patented Aug. 3,1915.

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LOUI ROSWALL, OF ELMSFORD, NEW YORK.

COMBINED TRUNK AND FOLDING BED.

Application filed July 21, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUI RoswALL, a citizen of the United States, residing in Elmsford, in the county of l/Vestchester and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Combined Trunk and Folding Bed, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a combined trunk and cot, the object being to provide a cot or stretcher in connection with a trunk so that when the top or cover of said trunk is thrown back and the cot or stretcher opened up, a suitable cot or bed will be provided thereby virtually comprising a combined folding bed and trunk particularly adapted for the use of small rooms.

Another object of my invention is to provide a trunk with a cover so connected and hinged. that it can be opened and thrown to either side, thereby rendering the device capable of use in a variety of positions.

WVith these various objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all of which will be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a view showing the trunk open and the cot or stretcher set up ready for use. Fig. 2 is a view of the trunk and cover shown in full lines, the opposite positions of the cover being shown in dotted lines and the opposite opened positions of the cover being also indicated in dotted lines, and the folded position of the stretcher being indicated in dotted lines also. Fig. 3 is a front view of the trunk closed and locked. Fig. 4c is a face view of a combined catch and hinge. Fig. 5 is a rear view of said catch. Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the manner of supporting the head rest. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the braced portion of said head rest. Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the stretcher bar. Fig. 9 is a side view of said stretcher bar.

In carrying out my invention, I employ an ordinary construction of trunk A provided with a cover B and 0 indicates the usual construction of upper detachable tray usually arranged in trunks. The cover B is connected to the body of the trunk by means of the combined hinge and catch I), said combination device comprising a metal strap or plate D which is connected to the sides of the top and extends to the lower Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

Serial No. 508,774.

edges thereof, and hinged at D is the swingmg catch section D the hinge D being ar ranged on a line with the top of the trunk proper and the body of the cover. A grip member D is arranged upon the metal strap or plate D and a short distance above said grip is a button or stud D, the purpose of which will appear hereinafter and it will be noted that the extreme end of the strap or plate D is notched as shown at D. The swinging catch member D is adapted to engage the latch members E which are arranged upon the inner sides of a plate E and have springs E bearing against them for the purpose of normally forcing them toward each other for the purpose of engaging the catch member D and in order to release these latch members, I provide a wedge-shaped bolt F working between them and having a knob F extending out through the plate Ef and by pushing down upon this knob, the latches E are thrown back and the catch member D can be turned up and the cover can then be thrown back. Now it will be understood that there are four of these combination devices connected to the triink and coverso that the said covercan be opened from either side as it will be understood that when the catches upon one side are open, those upon the other side hecome hinges. The ordinary construction of lock G will of course be opened before any attempt is made to throw the cover in either direction. Connected to the cover B upon the opposite sides are brackets I-I essentially triangular in shape, the ends of said brack ets being pivoted in bearings H attached to the cover and attached to said brackets H are the frames I to which the canvas or other fabric is connected by lacing or any suitable form of catches or fastening means. There are two brackets H connected to each side of the cover and when the stretcher or cot is not in use these brackets with their frames are folded into the top or cover of the trunk as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and carry with them of course the canvas or fabric connected thereto.

In order to hold the cover of the trunk in a horizontal position when the device is to be used as a cot, I provide suitable supports K which are shouldered to receive the corners of the cover as shown in Fig. 1 and these legs or supports K are also grooved to receive the buttons or studs D', the end of a leg or support extending up until it contacts with the grip D as shown in Fig. 1, thereby forming a substantial support for the cover B.

In order to hold the brackets and frames in their extended positions, I employ the stretcher bars L having notched plates L at their ends which engage pins L carried by the adjacent ends of the frames and in this manner the frames are held in their proper horizontal positions and at the same time braced at the center. The canvas or fabric is also connected to the stretcher bars L by clasps, straps, lacings or other suitable means.

M indicates the head rest which is hinged to a board M which in turn is hinged to the top of the tray C and this head rest is held in place by means of a spring bracket N connected to the rear side of the board M,

and by means of which the head rest M is held at the proper angle of inclination and still permitted to yield to a certain extent. The end of the frame is hooked 011 to the board M thereby providing a continuous cot with a head rest connected thereto and it will be understood that when the cover is shifted from side to side so as to open the cot in either direction the tray of the trunk can be shifted or turned around so as to bring the head board in the proper position. 'In operation the cover is unlocked and the catches at either side released and the cover is then thrown back to the position shown in Fig. 1 and supported by means of the legs K; the brackets carrying the frames and placing them also inside the cover, the

said cover can beturned down and looked as an ordinary trunk cover. It will thus be seen that I provide a simple, durable and highly efficient combined trunk and folding cot or bed capable of being carried in the said trunk when folded up.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In a device of the kind described, the

combination with a trunk and its cover hinged thereto, of brackets hinged to the opposite edges of said cover, said cover being of sufficient depth to permit the brackets to be turned down intothe same, frames In order to fold up, the 40 connected to said brackets, a fabric conenectlng sald frames and "stretcher barsr) adapted to be interposed between said frames, as set forth.

LOUI ROSWALL.

Witnesses:

FRANK C. Fos'rnn, FRANK L. VAULT.

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